Psychology 2030A/B Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Microsoft Onenote, Reinforcement, Cognitive Development

• School: Western University
• Department: Psychology
• Course: Psychology 2030A/B
• Professor: David Vollick

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Physical symptoms, future-orientated thoughts and escape or avoidance behaviours. Occurs when people encounter a new situation or anticipate a life-changing event. Usually time-limited and ends when the event is over. Reduce pattern of negative reinforcement that maintains the avoidance behaviour. Activation of the sns triggered by fear or stress. If anxiety is chronic then the sns is permanently activated. Heightened physical arousal, cognitive distress, and behavioral avoidance of feared objects/situations/events. Also suffer from either another anxiety or depression. 31. 2% of adults will suffer sometime in their lives. Discrete period of intense fear and physical arousal. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (ssris) for the depletion of serotonin in synapses (prozac and zoloft) Benzodiazepines to allow gaba to transmit nerve signals more effectively, this reduces anxiety (valium and xanax) Only used if no bene t from medication and therapy. Cingulotomy: more common option - inset thin probes into the cingulate bundle where. Onenote online they burn selective portions of brain tissue.